Ward and Ward (Adjournment)

In the matter of *Ward and Ward (Adjournment)*, Tree J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the father for an adjournment of proceedings. The specific nature of the underlying dispute between the parties, beyond the father's request for an adjournment, is not detailed in the provided text.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the father's application for an adjournment should be granted. This required the court to consider the appropriate principles governing adjournments in family law proceedings, particularly in circumstances where a party seeks to delay the resolution of the matter.

Tree J dismissed the father's application for an adjournment. While the precise reasoning is not elaborated upon in the provided text, the outcome indicates that the court found insufficient grounds to grant the requested delay. The father's Application in a Case filed on 15 September 2016 was therefore dismissed.